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10-30-2007, 01:57 PM
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Late Apex
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Winter storage
I forgot, when storing your bike is it better for a full gas tank or an empty one?
I would assume empty.
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10-30-2007, 02:24 PM
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Full so it dosent rust up at the top. Dont forget the stabil for the fuel.
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10-30-2007, 03:17 PM
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Full so that it keeps moisture out
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10-30-2007, 04:13 PM
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Fill with premium and add stabilizer, higher octane fuel stores longer. So I'm told.
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10-30-2007, 04:32 PM
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Full w/stabil in it. Gas burns, fumes explode.
OR...
be REALLY cool and don't STORE it just RIDE it! i usually get out at least one day per month in the winter!
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10-30-2007, 06:23 PM
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On the track bike I............
Fill the tank with 93(Ant) and add Sta-Bil. Then run it for a while to circulate it through the fuel system.
Change the oil and filter and don't run it after.
If you have straight water, add antifreeze.
50psi in the tires so they don't flat spot if you keep it on the ground.
Wash it and a quick spray polish.
Put it on the battery tender.
Streetbike........
Add 1/2 amount of Sta-Bil to the tank (always come home full).
Ride all year round 
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10-30-2007, 09:01 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by xstortion
I forgot, when storing your bike is it better for a full gas tank or an empty one?
I would assume empty.
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10-31-2007, 01:12 PM
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 on the riding.
Temperature is irrelevant, if it is dry...i ride.
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10-31-2007, 01:28 PM
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Heres a thought that was being thrown around...being that today's fuel is made with more amounts of Ethanol, it seems that gas is "going bad" a bit faster. Would Sta-bil have to adjust their formula for this?
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10-31-2007, 01:49 PM
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10-31-2007, 04:36 PM
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I need to winterize my track bike I keep forgetting
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11-28-2007, 12:01 PM
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i need to winterize my riding mower.
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11-28-2007, 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Surfinglbi23
I need to winterize my track bike I keep forgetting
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now that its at my dads house in the garage its out of sight outof mind. I need to top off the tank, and throw in the stabil.
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11-28-2007, 12:48 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AkrapovicR6
higher octane fuel stores longer. So I'm told.
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Negative, leave a drum of unsealed race gas open and see how quickly it degrades.
The fuel stabilizer you put in it (like Sta-bil) allows it to store longer, not the octane rating.
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11-28-2007, 01:32 PM
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Quote:
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Negative, leave a drum of unsealed race gas open and see how quickly it degrades.
The fuel stabilizer you put in it (like Sta-bil) allows it to store longer, not the octane rating.
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Not all race gas has higher octane level. Common race fuels the octane rating can be pretty low 87...but they're highly oxygenated. You should know this lol.
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